Upon the launch of the call for the Multi Country Grant by the Global Fund, the MENA H Coalition decided to apply. The MENA H Coalition Network members met multiple times to discuss the grant proposal components including Primary Recipient (PR), which later was confirmed to be the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, and roles within the Coalition.

There is now widespread recognition that syringes with detachable needles can increase the transmission of HIV and viral hepatitis among people who inject drugs in comparison to syringes with fixed needles. This is due to the larger ‘dead space’ where the detachable needle meets the syringe. Recently, there have been at least two attempts to manufacture detachable needle and syringe combinations with decreased dead space.

Nominations now open for the Red Ribbon Award to honor and promote community leadership and action on AIDS

Red Ribbon Award—honouring the best in community support to people living with and affected by HIV

1 December 2015—On this year’s World AIDS Day, UNAIDS and civil society partners, in collaboration with the organizers of the 21st International AIDS Conference, jointly announce a global call for nominations for the 2016 Red Ribbon Award. The award, which will be presented at the 21st International AIDS Conference, to be held in July 2016 in Durban, South Africa, honours community-based organizations for their contributions to the response to AIDS.